Holt Cemetery is a historic potter's field in New Orleans that has been in active use for several centuries. One of the few below-ground cemeteries in New Orleans, it is one of the most culturally fascinating burial places in the city. In spite of...

Colonial Louisiana; Mississippi River; Louis Hennepin ---- This Dutch edition of Hennepin's map features a title cartouche depicting the the triumph of Christianity in Louisiana. The coast of arms of the French House of Bourbon decorates the...